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Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann Harry is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 between 1979 and 1981.
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entertainment · American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1945) · singer · singer-songwriter · composer · film actor · television actor · stage actor · film score composer · film producer · voice actor · dub actor · also Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry, Deborah Ann Harry, Harry
Born 1 July 1945 · Q215026
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2026· 10 entries
“We wanted to do a new album all along. I don”
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“t want Blondie to become some kind of supper-club revival act, although she adds:”
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“But that is also why I do solo work.”
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“I think the best thing [Andy Warhol] taught me was always to be open to new things, new music, new style, new bands, new technology and just go with it. Never get mired in the past and always accept new things whatever age you are.”
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Public attention spiked: 11,072 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 3,000, with 0 article edits.
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HELLO! Magazine: '70s music icon Debbie Harry looks ageless at 80 in rare red carpet appearance
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The Mirror: Blondie's Debbie Harry, 80, still peak of cool as she hits Supergirl premiere red carpet
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It was announced that Harry would star alongside Pamela Anderson in the upcoming film comedy Maitreya
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The Guardian: Lily Allen’s ‘revenge’, Harry Styles’ Dorothy and Debbie Harry’s T-shirt – 20 onstage dresses ranked!
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2025· 7 entries
Yahoo: Debbie Harry's Acting Career: A Look at the Punk Icon's Edgy Film Roles
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Yardbarker: Debbie Harry Reveals Her Dream Casting: Florence Pugh for the Blondie Biopic
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American Songwriter: Blondie’s Debbie Harry Reveals the Actress She’d Like to Play Her in an Upcoming Biopic; Shares Details About Band’s New Album
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AOL: Blondie Singer Debbie Harry, 80, Is 'Still Incredible' Modeling Iconic Looks in Recent Video
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Yahoo: Debbie Harry at 80: 20 images of the Blondie icon
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AOL: Debbie Harry Doesn't Think a Relationship Is 'Possible' at Age 79. Why She's Still 'Curious' About Dating
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Yardbarker: Blondie's Debbie Harry on Turning 80: 'Everyone's Gone'
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2024· 2 entries
People: Debbie Harry Elevates Her Rockstar Status as She Poses for New Punk Eyewear Campaign (Exclusive)
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The Guardian: ‘I’m a fan of chaos’: Blondie’s Chris Stein on Bowie, Debbie Harry and 50 years in rock’n’roll
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2023· 2 entries
The Guardian: Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry to collaborate on new song
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Rolling Stone ranked Harry at number 168 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
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2022· 2 entries
The Guardian: Blondie’s Debbie Harry: ‘It wasn’t a great idea to be as reckless as I was’
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The Guardian: Post your questions for Blondie’s Debbie Harry
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2020· 1 entry
Harry cameoed on the third episode of the romantic comedy web television series High Fidelity
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2019· 3 entries
The Guardian: Face It by Debbie Harry; Year of the Monkey by Patti Smith – review
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The Guardian: Face It by Debbie Harry review – rock'n'roll stories to burn
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The Guardian: Debbie Harry on heroin, rape, robbery – and why she still feels lucky
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2017· 2 entries
Published video “DebbieHarryVEVO Live Stream”.
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Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2017).
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2015· 1 entry
Harry and Stein made a guest appearance alongside the Gregory Brothers in an episode of Songify the News, and they collaborated again to parody the United States presidential election debates, 2016
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2014· 3 entries
Harry made a guest appearance with Arcade Fire at the Coachella, Harry would appear again, with Blondie, at Coachella in 2023
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In 2014, Harry revealed that she had relationships with women in her youth.
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Harry revealed that she had relationships with women in her youth
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2011· 1 entry
“After witnessing Elton John and his tireless efforts against HIV/AIDS”
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2010· 2 entries
Published video “Debbie Harry - Two Times Blue ft. Sixx:A.M.”.
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Harry began a series of recordings (featuring solo songs and duets with Nick Cave and others) for The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project
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2009· 1 entry
Published video “Debbie Harry - In Love With Love”.
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2008· 1 entry
An official music video for "If I Had You" was released
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2007· 2 entries
A downloadable version was released via her official website
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Harry delineated the different personae (Blondie the band, her role in the band, and Deborah Harry the singer) to an interviewer who asked why she played only solo music on the 2007 True Colors World Tour with Cyndi Laup
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2006· 1 entry
Harry started work in New York City on her fifth solo album, Necessary Evil (released in 2007)
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2003· 1 entry
Was featured vocalist on the song "Uncontrollable Love" by DJ duo Blow-Up
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2000· 1 entry
Snopes.com rated the claim “Deborah Harry was nearly abducted by serial killer Ted Bundy in New York and narrowly escaped with her life.” Unproven.
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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1997· 1 entry
Blondie began working together again for the first time in 15 years
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1993· 1 entry
Harry had a supporting role in a John Carpenter-directed segment of the anthology horror film Body Bags
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1992· 1 entry
Harry collaborated with German post-punk band Die Haut on the track "Don't Cross My Mind" and released the song "Prelude to a Kiss" on the soundtrack to the film of the same name
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1991· 1 entry
Chrysalis released a new "best of" compilation in Europe entitled The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie, containing hits with Blondie as well as her solo hits
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1987· 2 entries
Harry starred opposite Alec Baldwin in the comedy mystery film Forever, Lulu, playing the title character
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Harry and Stein ended their relationship in February 1987 partly due to their growing apart and Harry discontinuing methadone while he remained on it.
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1986· 1 entry
Harry released her second solo album, called Rockbird, which peaked at No
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1985· 1 entry
“I think we all have issues of self-esteem and I’m not clear of that…I also think that because it’s my occupation – to be a performer and to attract attention and to appeal to sexuality – it’s sort of a given in showbiz.”
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1983· 1 entry
(produced by Giorgio Moroder and taken from the film Scarface), but it was commercially unsuccessful
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1982· 2 entries
Stein was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris, a rare autoimmune disease of the skin, and Harry cared for him during his recovery
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In 1982, Stein was diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris, a rare autoimmune disease of the skin, and Harry cared for him during his recovery.
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1981· 1 entry
Harry issued a press release to clarify that her name was not "Debbie Blondie" or "Debbie Harry" but rather Deborah Harry, though Harry later described her character in the band as being named "Blondie", as in this quote
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1976· 1 entry
And released three more studio albums between then and 1979, including Parallel Lines, which spawned six singles, including "Heart of Glass"
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1974· 1 entry
Harry and Stein left the Stillettoes (along with the band's bassist and drummer) and formed Angel and the Snake with Tish Bellomo and Snooky Bellomo
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1973· 1 entry
Harry joined The Stillettoes with Elda Gentile, Billy O'Connor, Fred Smith, Rosie Ross, and later with Amanda Jones
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1968· 1 entry
Harry's description of the white vehicle stripped on the inside and missing the passenger door handle matched the 1968 VW Bundy was driving, but authorities believed him to be in Florida at the time.
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1945· 2 entries
At the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida
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Born 1945-07-01.
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